diff --git a/src/Consumer.php b/src/Consumer.php
index bd7f099d..ed3d8099 100644
--- a/src/Consumer.php
+++ b/src/Consumer.php
@@ -125,6 +125,10 @@ function (AMQPMessage $message) use ($connection, $options, $connectionName, $qu
                 if ($this->supportsAsyncSignals()) {
                     $this->resetTimeoutHandler();
                 }
+
+                if ($options->rest > 0) {
+                    $this->sleep($options->rest);
+                }
             },
             null,
             $arguments